The New Frontier: Merit vs. Caste in the Indian It Sector

by Marilyn Fernandez

Even after six decades of India's independence, caste identity continues to be a major social marker for most Indians. Therefore, and as the author argues, questions about the role of caste in Indian society, particularly in the new and burgeoning Information and Technology (IT) industry, remain worthy of renewed and continued exploration. This book addresses pertinent issues around the role and status of caste in this new private occupational sector...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199479496
• ISBN13: 9780199479498
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.7"